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FLUXION DE POITRINE

\flˈʌkʃən də pˈɔ͡ɪtɹiːn], \flˈʌkʃən də pˈɔ‍ɪtɹiːn], \f_l_ˈʌ_k_ʃ_ə_n d_ə p_ˈɔɪ_t_ɹ_iː_n]\

Definitions of FLUXION DE POITRINE

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science

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By this name, the French often understand acute pulmonary catarrh, or pleurisy, but most commonly peripneumony.

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
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